Striving for the old-fashioned American dream…one chicken at a time….LOL

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I ran across an online Halloween cookbook written for kids earlier today while searching for books for my second graders, and I just knew Jake would love it. He looked at it in the car on the way to speech, and he chose Mummy Dogs to cook tonight along with mac n cheese and baked … Continue reading Jake cooked tonight!

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Ted says I have a library book problem. I was putting away the books on the "public library books shelf" at home (What? Doesn't everyone have a library book spot at home??), and he saw THE LIST. THE LIST is what our library prints and gives out to show you what you have checked … Continue reading Library problem

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Everyday when I am teaching, I have a little teaching partner who joins me on top of my printer. Tucker didn't do this with the old printer, and I'm not sure why she likes the new one so much, but she loves to get on top of it and curl up in the tray. She … Continue reading Tucker the helpful teacher

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My Year of Martha is NOT working! I have the best of intentions but always get sidetracked. With the school year winding down (my last day is June 15th!), I figured I need to buckle down and get serious about this so I ordered a subscription to Martha Stewart Living. It came today! YAY! The … Continue reading Time to get serious…

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After reading The Tao of Martha by Jen Lancaster, I decided to do it: I'm going to spend the next twelve months trying things Martha's way. I mean, the woman has it all together, so why not? My home and farm could decidedly use a complete rehaul some major organizing, and I've read Jen's book, … Continue reading The Tao of Martha – I begin this week!

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I'm reading this book right now, and it is HILARIOUS! I laugh out loud A LOT while reading the chapters, and I could literally be this woman minus the book deals. If you can get your hands on a copy, definitely read it! You can thank me later. LOL

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Janeesa found the app I've been hoping would get made!!! It's an Android app and is free. I can enter my books from my home bookshelves manually or by SCANNING THE BARCODE ON THE BACK!!! I am soooo excited to do this!!! This app is super easy to use. When I opened it, this is … Continue reading Book catalogue